On This Day : January 1

1528: Jane AMYAS married John FIELD in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England.  They were my 12x great-grandparents.

1674: Nicholas FESSENDEN married Margaret CHENEY in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1676: Richard WEBB died in Norwalk, Litchfield County, Connecticut.  He was my 11x great-grandfather.

1688: Peter BUTTON was born.  Peter was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1705: Vincentius ANTONIDES immigrated to New York. Vincentius was my 8x great-grandfather.


1707: Henry SEWALL married Elizabeth TITCOMB.  Henry was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1736: Jonathan MAXSON married Jemima MUMFORD.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1738: Benjamin BEESON married Elizabeth HUNTER in Frederick County, Virginia.  Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1744: Samuel SPOFFORD died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was my 9x great-grandfather.

1753: Richard BEALE married Elizabeth MADISON.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Ambrose MADISON and Frances TAYLOR.

1754: John DAVIS born in New Jersey.  John was the son of Capt. Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.

1761: Abel MAXSON born.  Abel was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1771: Barbara MAXSON born.  Barbara was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.

1784: Hannah DAVIS born in Bridgeton, Connecticut.  Hannah was the daughter of Jonathan R. DAVIS and Elizabeth COVEY.

1794: Mary HODGSON married Francis HESTER in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of John HODGSON and Mary MILLS.

1795: Rebecca HODGSON married Ezekial LEONARD.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas HODGSON and Patience DILLON.


1796: Jonathan MORGAN died.  Jonathan was the son of David MORGAN and Deborah COLTON.  Jonathan was my 6x great-grandfather.


1798: Strother TAYLOR born.  Strother was the son of Col. Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1801: Ruth HUNT died.  Ruth was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.

1812: Ashael HUNT married Rachel JOHNSON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ashael was the son of Eleazer HUNT and Lydia WORLEY.

1824: Hannah MAXSON married Samuel LIPPENCOTT in Clark County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1829: Sarah CHEW married John C. EASTLACK.  Sarah was the daughter of Rev. Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.

1832: Susannah GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  Susannah was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.

1835: George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY married in Hardin County, Ohio.  They were my 3x great-grandparents.


1842: Benjamin MILLIKAN died.  Benjamin was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1870: Samuel H. IVEY born Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.  Samuel was Eileen's great-grandfather.

1874: Caroline H. METZNER married James W. HUSTON in Jay County, Indiana. Caroline was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1882: Wesley Wilber BECKETT married Iowa ARCHER. Wesley was the son of Lemuel Daughtery BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1858: Abraham L. BAILS married Elizabeth HART in McComb County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of Abraham W. BEALS and Rebecca ALLOWAY.

1862: Clarentine FISHER was born.  Clarentine was the daughter of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1886: Lina BAKER born in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.

1876: Ord Otterbein LEMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Ord was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1879: Isaac Jesse LEMASTERS born in Jasper County, Missouri.  Isaac was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1889: Susannah C. MOORE died.  Susannah was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.

1902: Alice Madeline BRITTON born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Alice was the daughter of Joseph H. BRITTON and Minnie Nancy FISHER.

1907: Edna Blanche PEEPLES married Harry Allen DILLON in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of George PEEPLES and Katherine McMILLEN.

1911: Margaret E. SWAFFORD married Luther L. BURNETTE in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1911: Evelyn DEMPSEY born.  Evelyn was the daughter of Daniel Andrew DEMPSEY and Nancy CHIVLARE.

1913: Sidney Dewitt AILES married Lina BAKER in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.  Sidney was the son of John Forsythe AILES and Rebecca Lovina DRUMM.

1914: Martin Nimrod WEHRLY married Cora BURLEY.  Martin was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1952: Paul Waynard LeMASTER married Betty Eileen LANNING in Jay County, Indiana.  Paul was the son of Ord Wehrly LeMASTER and Ruth Pauline HALEY.


1958: Mary Adoline HATFIELD died in Fresno, California.  Mary was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

1960: Lester Lawrence BRADLEY died in Richmond, Missouri.  Lester was the son of Aaron Elmer BRADLEY and Dora May DENNING.

1991: Maxine LIZAR died.  Maxine was the daughter of Hoy Hubert KING and Cleo Fern COX.

Family Milestones: June 24th

My maternal 7th-great grandparents, Matthew OSBORNE and Mary REYNOLDS, were married on this date in 1755 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Matthew was born in 1729, 1st month, 12th day in Sussex County, Delaware, the son of Matthew and Isabel (DODSON) OSBORNE.  Mary was born in 1737, 11th month, 15th day, the daughter of William and Mary (BROWN) REYNOLDS.  They lived in Guilford County, North Carolina and raised 8 children. They were members of the Center Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends.  Matthew died January 22, 1816 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary died 1804, 12th month, 13th day in Guilford County, North Carolina.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Richard MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1758 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Jane THORNBURGH.  Richard was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Richard was born in 1737, 9th month, 1st day in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jane was the daughter of Thomas THORNBURGH.  I do not have her dates of birth or death.  They had 8 children.  Richard died in 1773.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, George Washington PENISTEN, was born on this date in 1849 in Indiana.  George was the son of George Washington and Sarah (MUSTARD) PENISTEN, and the younger brother of my John PENISTEN.  George married Jemimah STIGLEMAN, probably in Madison County, Indiana.  Jemimah was born October 10, 1855.  They lived in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana and raised 7 children.  George died July 3, 1904 in Linwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Jemimah died August 13, 1928 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Johannis ANTONIDES, was baptized on this date in 1733.  Johannis was the son of Johannis and Johanna (KOUWENHOVEN) ANTONIDES, and the younger brother of my Pieter ANTONIDES.  Johannis married November 23, 1761 to Sarah VAN DORN.  I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage of Sarah.  They had 5 children.  Johannis died in 1797.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: May 13th

My paternal granduncle, Elvin Cooper LeMASTER, married on this date in 1933 to Cleo Belle HANKS, daughter of Ezra Stephen and Hazel Rachel (REYNARD) HANKS.  Elvin was the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS, and the brother of my Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  Elvin was born July 9, 1912 in Jay County, Indiana.  Cleo was born October 5, 1914 in Jay County, Indiana.  They had 4 children.  Elvin died May 16, 2000 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Isaac MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1788 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina to Rachel HOGGATT, daughter of John and Ruth (BEALS) HOGGATT.  Isaac was the son Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the younger brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Isaac's birth was recorded in 1756, 8th month, 10th day at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina. They had at least 5 children.  Rachel's death was recorded in 1825, 10th month, 19th day at Springfield Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isaac's death was recorded in 1833, 8th month, 1st day at Springfield Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My maternal 2nd-great grandparents, John William WRIGHT and Ellen KING were married on this date in 1888 in Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of Joseph W. and Rebecca (HEATON) WRIGHT.  Ellen was the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING.  John was born February 21, 1860 in Brown County, Ohio.  Ellen was born August 24, 1868 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  They had 4 children, 2 of whom survived infancy.  Ellen died December 24, 1913 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  John died June 5, 1945 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana. Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Abigail KIMMER, was born on this date in 1803.  Abigail was the daughter of Nicholas and Sarah (FAYLER) KIMMER, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth KIMMER.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Anna MOULTON, was born on this date in 1787.  Anna was the daughter of John and Avis (HURLBUT) MOULTON, and the older sister of my Selah MOULTON.  Nothing futher is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Susanna HEATON, was born on this date in 1831 in Brown County, Ohio.  Susanna was the daughter of James R. and Elizabeth (JACOBS) HEATON, and the older sister of my Rebecca HEATON.  Susanna married April 28, 1846 in Brown County, Ohio to Robert N. WARDLOW.  Robert was born March 28, 1826.  I do not have his parentage.  Robert died January 17, 1918.  Susanna died March 11, 1902.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: March 21st

My maternal 6th-great grandparents, Alexander CROCKETT and Elizabeth WATKINS, were married on this date in 1793 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Alexander was the son of David and Elizabeth (________) CROCKETT.  Elizabeth was the daughter of David and Hannah (________) WATKINS.  Alexander was born circa 1760, probably in Virginia.  Elizabeth was born 1775 in Pennsylvania.  They had 11 children.  Alexander died September 15, 1816 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Elizabeth died after 1855, probably in Newton County, Missouri.

My maternal 7th-great grandparents, Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON, were married on this date in 1735 at the Leacock Monthly Meeting, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Mordecai was the son of John and Susannah (PIERSON) MENDENHALL.  Charity was the daughter of Richard and Charity (GRUBB) BEESON.  Mordecai was born circa 1713 in Pennsylvania, probably Lancaster County.  Charity was born cira 1715 in Pennsylvania, probably Chester County.  They members of the Society of Friends.  They had 10 children.  Mordecai died 1803, 11th month, 3rd day in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Charity died 1809, 9th month, 20th day in Guilford County, North Carolina.

My paternal 4th-great grandfather, Jacob LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1770 in Pennsylvania.  Jacob married circa 1794 to Hannah ________.  Hannah was born September 30, 1778 in Pennsylvania or Maryland.  They had 8 children.  Jacob was a farmer in Mason County, Virginia and moved to Champaign County, Ohio after the War of 1812, eventually settling in Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah died June 16, 1849 in Shelby County, Ohio.  Jacob died September 21, 1852 in Shelby County, Ohio.

 

Family Milestones: January 18th

My maternal 7th-great grandparents, Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG, were married on this date in 1740 in Virginia.  Henry was the son of John and Rebecca (________) MILLS.  Hannah's parentage is unknown.  Henry was born 9th month 23rd day in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Hannah was born in 1725.  They had 11 children.  Hannah died 3rd month 27th day in 1791, recorded at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Henry died 10th month 10th day in 1810, recorded at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Levi JACOBS, married on this date in 1828 in Brown County, Ohio to Mary Lou BEATY.  Levi was the son of  William and Sibell (LITTELL) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my James Thomas JACOBS.  Levi was born June 20, 1807 in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of David BEATY.  Levi died March 21, 1882 in Effingham County, Illinois.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Moses MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1764 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina to Diannah RUDDUCK.  Moses was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Moses was born 5th month 13th day in 1743 recorded at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina. Diannah was the daughter of John and Jeanne (________) RUDDUCK.  They had 5 children.  Moses died 2nd month 10th day in 1835 recorded at Springfield Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

Family Milestones: January 17th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Aaron MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1776 at Center Monthly Meeting in North Carolina to Miriam RICH.  Aaron was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Miriam was the daughter of John and Sarah (FRAZIER) RICH.  I do not have her dates of birth and death.  They were the parents of 8 children.  Aaron's death is recorded 12th month 26th day of 1793 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Nancy CHEW, married on this date in 1830 to Joseph BISHOP.  Nancy was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Nancy was born in 1812.  Joseph was born in 1802.  They had at least 1 child.  Joseph died in 1889.  Nancy died August 23, 1892.  Nothing further is known.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Thomas MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1764 at New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina to Phebe RUDDUCK.  Thomas was born 10th month 3rd day 1741 at New Garden Monthly Meeting,  the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Phebe was the daughter of John and Jeane (________) RUDDUCK.  They had 9 children.  Thomas' death is recorded on 1st month 5th day of 1783 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My paternal 3rd-great grandfather, Ezekiel Cooper CHEW, was born on this date in 1822 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Ezekiel was the son of Rev. Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW.  Ezekiel married December 29, 1842 in New Jersey to Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Caroline was born February 6, 1826 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, the daughter of Abel B. and Rachel (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  They had 14 children.  Caroline died February 27, 1879 in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio.  Ezekiel married secondly between 1880 and 1882 to Mrs. Laura SKAGGS.  Laura was born circa 1822 in Ohio.  They had 1 son.  Laura died at Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Ezekiel married thirdly between 1883 and 1888 to Mary Jane (RIDDLE) ADAMS, the daughter of Wiley and Miranda M. (PRICE) RIDDLE.  Mary was born December 28, 1845 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  They had 1 son.  Mary died in 1921.  Ezekiel died August 27, 1888 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.


My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah HAINES, was born on this date in 1782 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Sarah died September 5, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Sarah Ann KING, was born on this date in 1864 in Madison County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, and the older sister of my Elizabeth KING.  Sarah is believed to have died before the 1870 census.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: December 13th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Isaac MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1826 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Elizabeth GRIFFITH.  Isaac was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the younger brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James and Hannah (KENYON) GRIFFITH.  I do not have her birth and death dates.  Isaac was born 1756-8mo-10d in New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Issac died 1833-8mo-1d in Springfield MM, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Catherine WEHRLY, married on this date in 1857 to John B. BUCHER.  Catherine was the daughter of Johannes and Barbara (PETRY) WEHRLY, and the older sister of my William P. WEHRLY. John was the son of Nicholas and Catherine (PETRY) BUCHER.  John was born May 28, 1836 in Maryland.  Catherine was born October 6, 1836 in Preble County, Ohio.  They lived in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine died June 21, 1881.

My matneral 4th-great granduncle, John GROENENDYKE, married on this date in 1826 in Fayette County, Indiana to Elizabeth SMELSER.   John was the son of James and Joannah (ANTONIDES) GROENENDYKE, and the older brother of my Elias GROENENDYKE.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Adam and Elizabeth (SMELSER) SMELSER.  John was born October 18, 1802 in New Jersey.  Elizabeth was born November 30, 1807 in Kentucky.  They raised 6 children in Fayette County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died December 15, 1888.  John died January 19, 1886.

My maternal 7th-great grandfather, Bennett FIELD, was born on this date in 1709 in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Bennett was the son of John and Mary (BENNETT) FIELD.  Bennett married December 18, 1734 in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts to Elizabeth SPOFFORD, daughter of Thomas and Bethiah (HAZELTINE) SPOFFORD.  Elizabeth was born April 19, 1775 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  They had at least 2 children.  Elizabeth died November 20, 1772 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Bennett died April 6, 1770 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.

My paternal 6th-great grandmother, Cyllania WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1728.  Cyllania was the daughter of John and Sarah (POWELL) WOOLSTON.  Cyllania married December 25, 1749 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey to Samuel WOOLSTON, son of Samuel and Susanna (BUDD) WOOLSTON.  Samuel was born Aprl 18, 1719 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had 5 children.  Samuel died August 4, 1773.  Cyllania died December 30, 1772 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My paternal 3rd-great granduncle, Jacob WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1820 in York County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Heinrich and Christina (SAUBEL) WEHRLY, and the younger brother of my Johannes WEHRLY.  Jacob married April 1, 1841 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio to Rebecca HAWK, daughter of John HAWK.  Rebecca was born August 11, 1820 in Carroll County, Ohio.  They had at least 3 children.  Nothing further known at this time.

Family Milestones: November 5th

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Avis MAXSON, married Samuel Hubbard BURDICK on this date in 1731 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Avis was born December 27, 1712 in Westerly, the daughter of John and Judith (CLARKE) MAXSON, and the younger sister of my ancestors, Bethia and Elizabeth MAXSON. Samuel was born 1712 in Westerly, Rhode Island. I have not researched to see how he connects to the other HUBBARD families in Westerly.

My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Betsy Jane MILLS, daughter of Henry and Hannah (WOODWARD) MILLS, married Henry BRAY on this date in 1841 in Morgan County, Indiana. Betsy was the older sister of my Hannah MILLS. Betsy was born 1819-1mo-25dy and her family were members of the Springfield Monthly Meeting in Indiana. I have not followed this family any further at this point.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Mordecai MENDENHALL, married Hannah MARSHALL on this date in 1771 in Orange County, North Carolina. Mordecai born 1747-8mo-20dy, the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, members of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina. Mordecai was the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL. Hannah's death was recorded on 1802-2mo-15dy at Lost Creek Monthly Meeting, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

My paternal 7th-great grandmother, Barbara GRUNDBACHER, was born on this date in 1672 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. Barbara was the daughter of Michael and Anna (BRAND) GRUNDBACHER. Barbara married circa 1695 to Ulrich SCHURCH, and the family emigrated to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I do not have an exact date of death for Barbara.

Elizabeth Maris (b. February 3, 1664/65)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandmother, Elizabeth Maris.

Elizabeth was born February 3, 1664/65 in Worchestershire, England, the daughter of George and Alice (________) Maris. She emigrated with her family to Pennsylvania in 1683. Elizabeth married on 5th day 6th month 1685 at Darby MM in Chester Co., PA to John Mendenhall, son of Thomas and Joane (Stroade) Mendenhall. John was born August 30, 1659 in England and died August 19, 1758 in Chester Co., PA. Elizabeth died 1708 in Chester Co., PA.

This family was Quaker and I need to verify that the dates I have have been properly converted. They are also in the ancestry of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon.

Known children of John and Elizabeth (Maris) Mendenhall are as follows :
i. Aaron Mendenhall b. September 20, 1690, d. April 4, 1765 East Caln, PA, m. Rose Pierson
ii. George Mendenhall b. June 14, 1686 Chester Co., PA., d. 1758
iii. John Mendenhall b. April 3, 1688 Chester Co., PA., d. 1758 Berkeley Co., VA, m. Susannah Pierson.

I descend from John and Elizabeth (Maris) Mendenhall, through their son John, as follows :
John Mendenhall and Elizabeth Maris
John Mendenhall and Susannah Pierson
Mordecai Mendenhall and Charity Beeson
Charity Mendenhall and Aaron Mills
Henry Mills and Hannah Woodward
Hannah Mills and Isaac S. Poe
Elizabeth Caroline Poe and Nathan Thomas Beals
Pearl May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : John Mendenhall (b. August 30, 1688)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandfather, John Mendenhall.

John was born August 30, 1659 in England, the son of Thomas and Joane (Stroade) Mendenhall/Mildenhall. John married June 5, 1685 in Chester Co., PA to Elizabeth Maris, daughter of George and Alice (________) Maris. Elizabeth was born February 3, 1664/65 in Worchestershire, England and died 1708 in Chester Co., PA. John died August 19, 1758 in Chester Co., PA.

This family were members of the Society of Friends (Quaker), and some of the above dates may not have been translated properly.

Known children of John and Elizabeth (Maris) Mendenhall are as follows :
i. Aaron Mendenhall b. 1690 d. 1765 m. Rose Pierson
ii. George Mendenhall b. 1686 d. 1758
iii. John Mendenhall b. 1688 d. 1758 m. Susannah Pierson

I descend from John and Elizabeth (Maris) Mendenhall through their son, John, as foll0ws :
John Mendenhall and Elizabeth Maris
John Mendenhall and Susannah Pierson
Mordecai Mendenhall and Charity Beeson
Charity Mendenhall and Aaron Mills
Henry Mills and Hannah Woodward
Hannah Mills and Isaac S. Poe
Elizabeth Caroline Poe and Nathan Thomas Beals
Pearl May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)